Sentence examples for its decisive stage from inspiring English sources

The game ended with honours even between the two teams likely to be contesting the title when it reaches its decisive stage, and the 1-1 draw gave both City manager Manuel Pellegrini and Chelsea's Jose Mourinho an indication as to how their seasons may unfold.

Rosneft was the main recipient of Yukos's assets after the firm was destroyed.The attack on Yukos, which entered its decisive stage just as Mr Sechin was appointed to Rosneft, was the first and most blatant example of property redistribution towards the siloviki, but not the only one.

His long occupation of the crease means all the pressure will now be on the Australian batting as this fine contest moves towards its decisive stages.

Its purchase was a decisive stage in Moore's move from the private to the public arena.

Climate change is entering a decisive stage at which it will cease to be a slight inconvenience and become rather a life-and-death struggle for survival.

"I think today was the decisive stage," Andy Schleck said.

That is bold, but at least the process has reached a decisive stage.

Unlike in the previous two Tours, he will not enter the penultimate and decisive stage behind Alberto Contador of Spain.

Some writers have won because they had strong supporters within the academy; others have faced over-my-dead-body opposition at the decisive stage.

The decisive stage of concrete-tie installation is running from now until mid-June, bringing schedule disruptions and, no doubt, much commuter ire.

The race against the clock, won by Ukraine's Serhiy Honchar, had shaped up as the decisive stage in one of the most topsy-turvy Tours in years.